Dilbert cartoon first published on Thursday 15th January 2015

Dilbert//9406, first published 11 years ago on Thursday 15th January 2015

Boss Uses Hickory Wand

Tags

harry potter, magic, wand, wizard, leadership, hickory branch

Official transcript

Boss: I keep saying leader-ish things, but the employees are still terrible. Catbert: Try using this hickory branch as a wand. Boss: Qualitos improvimentus! Wally: I'll be on the Harry Potter.

originally published on dilbert.com

Open source transcript

I KEEP SAYING LEADER -ISH THINGS, BUT THE EMPLOYEES ARE STILL TERRIBLE.

TRY USING THIS HICKORY BRANCH AS A WAND.

QUALITOS IMPROVIMENTUS!

I'LL BE ON THE HARRY POTTER.

collated from github.com/jvarn/dilbert-archive

AI Analysis

Title: "The Unconventional Leader"

Summary:

• The comic strip features Dilbert, a cartoon character, in a humorous situation.
• The boss is unhappy with the employees' performance and suggests using a hickory branch as a wand to improve their behavior.
• The employees are unimpressed, but Dilbert decides to take matters into his own hands and becomes the leader of the group.
• In a clever move, Dilbert uses the wand to cast a spell, making himself appear on Harry Potter.
• The employees are surprised and impressed by Dilbert's newfound powers, and the boss is left looking foolish.
• The comic strip pokes fun at the idea of using unconventional methods to motivate employees and the absurdity of using a wand as a leadership tool.

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